Police use stereotypes, racial profiling

Pete Schmitz Northport

Published: Friday, November 28, 2003 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, November 27, 2003 at 11:00 p.m.

Dear Editor: Interesting. State and "yokel" police out conducting "felony investigations?" Are they psychic -- do they have divining rods? No, they are using stereotypes and racial profiling, soiling themselves on the constitution and the bill of rights.

A man with five police cars behind him is pulled over because he "looks nervous" -- with Hollywood "I want a tank" Sexton and a convicted criminal as DA, who wouldn't be nervous? I am ashamed an attorney would be an insipid apologist for this abusive behavior.

What's to stop them from literally mugging you and me on the roadway? Certainly not the law -- we the people have given that away. Should we just "trust them" -- that line has worked in Nazi Germany, soviet Russia, Iran, Iraq, El Salvador and North Vietnam. So, who decides how much is "too much" money? If Hollywood wants an APC does it go up? I hate to think someone had a dollar the government didn't get 75 cents of -- but hey, here's Hollywood and "Misdemeanor" Tommy to steal the rest.

Who says might doesn't make right -- especially when you're above the law, right, Tommy? Never mind "innocent until proven guilty" or "probable cause" those are outdated in today's Christian republican world. "Minding your own business"? Only if the government is supervising. I am ashamed to be an American right now. This is the best we can do? Not good enough. What example do we set for the world? No wonder they no longer respect us.

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